How to make outside classroom learning happen in a useful way
Ever feel like you want to do some outside classroom learning? Now that the temperatures are rising, I find myself wanting to have class outside a lot! But it’s not always easy to come up with useful activities for students, and tasks that their learning benefits from, instead of it just being an excuse to […]
5 tips for an end of year teacher checklist
What’s on your end of year teacher checklist? The school year is coming to an end, and although there is still much to do, there are some things I do to make this a more relaxed time. There’s no point in stressing, and I want to end the year on a good note. That’s why […]
How you will really improve time on task with a timer for classroom use
Wanna know why I think that everybody should own a timer for classroom use? I will tell you! Because you can really improve time on task of your students. In many ways, it can help classroom management and they’re fun to use as well. There’s an element of competition involved if students only have a […]
Why board games are my absolute favorite English games for class
Wanna know why board games are my absolute favorite English games for class? Because they engage my learners, they help my learners practice skills and knowledge, and they improve interaction and collaboration. In short 🙂 I love using English games in class situations at different points in the lesson. They really help me and my […]
Why doing activities for Bloom’s Taxonomy helps your students learn more
Wanna know why creating activities for Bloom’s Taxonomy in your lessons will help your students learn better? I will explain! It’s because getting students to practice their lower-order thinking skills as well as their higher-order thinking skills will make their learning of a topic deeper and more complex. It also helps teachers explain to students […]
Top 5 ways to help students use highlighters for studying
I think it’s a great hack to use highlighters for studying with students! There I said it. I even like to keep a big bag of them ready to pass out to students to use in class. And why do I love them, you ask? Well let me just sit down and tell you all […]
How choice boards for students can really help engage them into learning
Wanna know why choice boards for students are so awesome? Because that’s what they are! I use choice boards whenever I want a lesson to just run by itself without me having to do anything. With a variety of activities that are fun but also challenging. And a set of tasks that give students options […]
How roll-the-dice sheets can work wonders as creative writing prompts
Wanna know what my favorite creative writing prompts for students look like? It’s roll-the-dice writing prompt sheets! They are seriously amazing and fun, and my students’ creativity really comes out whenever we use them. There’s a few reasons why they work so well, and I want to share them with you, because I hope you’ll […]
Why this is hands down the best question game there is to play
Wanna know what the best question game ever is? In my opinion it’s Black Stories! Black Stories is a card game in which one player has a card that contains a riddle in the form of one sentence. This player reads the riddle to the other players. The question then is: what happened? On the […]
How to enhance your lessons with vocabulary games ESL students will love
Wanna know what vocabulary games ESL students love to play? I’ve got a whole list for you to choose from! And how to use them in your lessons, you ask? I‘ve got the answer to that too! One of my favorite things to do during any lesson is to play games using the things that […]